Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Constituency: Chingford and Woodford Green

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith is the Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith is the fifth longest-serving MP in Parliament, having been continuously elected since April 1992, and is the third longest-serving Conservative member of the current cohort. He cast 248 votes across 515 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 48.16%, ranking 356th overall among all MPs and 54th among Conservative members. His debate contributions are notably stronger, with 390 contributions across 163 debates in which he participated, ranking 142nd overall and leading all MPs elected in 1992, with particular focus on Foreign Affairs and Defence, International Development, and Justice and Law. There is a substantial divergence between his voting and debate activity, with his debate contributions significantly outpacing his voting participation.

Summary generated on 18/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

252 / 521

48.37%

Ranked #350 of 650 MPs (46th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

166 / 8913

402 total contributions

Ranked #144 of 650 MPs (78th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

15

£51,978.54

£

Total declared interests